Receptacle for refuse and the like.



. A. EDWARDS.

- RECEPIACLE FOR REFUSEAND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED DE- I5. I9.

WITNESSES u /,%JQ,W AM 6M 8) MA; v

lNI/EIVTOR:

Patented Ian. 4,1916.

. I handle and weight combined being of suf- J-U ITED, STATES PATENTOFFICE.-

' KENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO REGINALD C. TUFFIN A ND pNE-l-IALF m cnnmno'r'r, m.

To all whom it may concern:

Bis it known that I, ALBERT Enwsnns, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the borough of Brooklyn, in the city and State of NewYork, have invented certain -new' and useful- Improvenients inReceptacles for Refuse and the like, of which the following is aspecification. f H .The inventionrelates to receptacles, and '1 moreparticularlyjto receptacles which are adapted to contain refuse and thelike, and "has for its object to produce such a receptacie which shallbe provided with a dustand odor proof automatically acting cover.";11-The'invention' consists in the novel construction, arrangement andcomblnation of various devices, elements, and parts, as shown in theaccompanying "drawings, and hereinafter more particularly described.

o In the said-drawings ,Figure 1 is a front :view'of my"invention, fig,2 is a side view of the same; Fi'giB is a topiview; and Fig. it-is asection taken-on the hue '4 4'of- .fFig;l. p In carrying my inventioninto effect in the r embodiment therhf whichylhaveselected gforillustration in accompanyinfidrawe ings and description in this specicat .o n,,

V, l provide a refuse can comprising a bottom Portion 11 and a body.portion. 12. The can shown in the drawing isround, .althoughyit isobvious that any other shape may 'be if desired.

prises a plane ,surface 13 and. an opening covered by a lid 14. This lidl 1s hinged to the-receptacle, near; the upperpart of the, planesurface13,, in such a manner as toenable it to swing-inward. R gidly secured 40to thelid 14'is a handle 15, which may be rovided if desired with aWeight 19, the.

ficientweight to act as a counterbalance as hereinafter described. Thereceptacle may 45, also be provided, if desired, with a hook 16, theuse'of which is hereinafter described.

The operation of my invention 1s as fol- 1ows:-If the lid'14 were notprovided with the handle 15, or with the weight'li), itf q-would. tendto hang vertically from the upper side of the plane'surface 13, butbeing so provided, the weight of the sald handle- 15' (andthe' weight19,-if the same isused) causes, the cover 14, to swing toward theadapted to be tilted to empty-the same, the

5 front of the? receptacleand tightlyclose the opening-therein. When itis des red to nncnrrncnn FOR nnrusn AND THE LIKE.

I Specification of Letters Patent;

ALBERT EDWARDS, OF NEW YORK, 1am, nssrcnon, BY manor AND nmsnn Assisi;-

1 T0 JAMES place an'ything in the receptacle, it is veryeasy to pull thehandle forward, moving the cover inward, and uncovering the opening. Ifthe'obj ect is of any considerable size, it may even be ,merely droppedor thrown upon the cover, which will automaticallyopento admit it, andclose after it, v.

1] When it is desired to emptythc recep-- tacle, is only ne'cessary toturn it over to acertain extent, the handle being held for- I PatentedJan. 4, 1916'. Application filcd December 15, 1814. Serial No. 877,347.

ward, until the center of gravity of the counter-weight handle will fallin front of the point-at which thecover is hinged, and the handle willtherefore assume the position shown in Fig, 4 by-the dotted lines anddesignated 17. The cover vis thereby held backward in the position shownin Fig.

4 -by thedotted' lines and designated 18, thus leaving'the openingentirely free for the emptying of the contents. Assoon as the receptacleis placed ri htside up, the cover automatically closes. 'henvit-isdesired to empty the contents into a refuse wagon, the. hook 16 mayengage with theside of the wagon, thus preventing the receptacle fromslipping. If the receptacle is only'pa-rtlyfull, it 1s unnecessary tohold thehand forward, as if, the receptacle is tilted sufiificientlytheclosure Wlll open of its own ac- .oord. If the receptacle is nearlyfull, how- ,ever, it may sometimes be necessary that the closure be"opened before the receptacle is i Q p tilted too far, otherwise thecontents would The top portion of thexeceptaclecom fall against theclosure and prevent its open-I igilnooftlie principal advantages of myin;

ventidn lies in the automatically acting emery which prevents dust andodors from escaping-from the receptacle Hai i 1g thus described myinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent-isas follows:

1. In a receptacle for refuse and the like adapted tobetilted to emptythe same, the combination wlth a body portion, of an inpoint, saidcounterweight being adapted when said receptacle-is held oneposition tohold sald closure 1n ts closed position, and

when said receptacle is held in another position to hold saldclosure'mits open position. 2. In'a receptacle for refuse and the likecombination with-a body portion, of an inposition to hold said closurein its-open .pol I wardlyopening closure pivot-ally secured to saidbodyportion, and a counterweight rig idly secured to said closure above itspivotal point, said counterweight being provided .with. a hanging weightand being adapted adapted to be tilted to empty the same, thecombinationwith a bodyportion, provided with'a 'flat surfaee,'of an inwardlyopening closure pivotallv secured to said body, portion near said flatsurfa ce,,and adapted when in it's open position to rest againsttheinner.

side of Said surface, said closure being provided with acountei' weightrig dly secured. thereto, said counterweightbeing adapted whensaid-receptacle is held in one'position to hold-said closure initsclosed position,

and when said'recepta-cle is held in another position to holdsai'dclosure in its op,en. 'p 0- l l nlapted to be tilted to einptythe same.the combination with a body portion Provided .xvith. a flat SHIfHCO-yOlan inwardlvopening:on

sition. H

4. In 'a receptacle for'refi'isc and the'likc, ada ted to'be tilted toempty the same; the combination with a body portion. provided with aflat surface, of an inwardly oi iening. closure pi votally secured tosaid body por{ tion near said l'lat surface, and adapted 'wl ci'r in itsopen position to restafqainst tlle'iniicr, side of said surface, saidclosure being 'pro{ vided with a counterweightrigidly secured; thereto,said counterweight being provided with a hanging weight and beingadapted when said receptacle is held in one position to hold saidclosure in its closed position, and when said receptacle is held in'another position to hold said closure in its'open position. 5. In areceptacle for refuse and'the like adapted to be tilted to empty thesame, the) combination with a body portion, of an'inwardlyopening'closure pivotallysecured to" said body portion, andacounterweight rig idly seeured'to said closure, said "counter-. weightbeing adapted when said receptacle isheld in one position to hold saidclosure in' its closed position and when said receptacle is held inanother position and said counterweight moved torward to hold saidclhsure in its open position.

6. In a reianitacle for refuseaud the like adapted to be tilted'to emptythe saine,"the combination with a body-portion, tamarinwardlyopeningclosure pivotally secured *tol said body portion, and acounterweight id ly secured to-said closure, said counter weight beingprovided witln of hanging weight and being adaptrd}when. said receptacleis held in one position to hold s'aiclclosure. in its closed positionand when said re ceplacle. is held in anotherLposition a'nd said l:i',:l

tion.

' in t l presence, .i'

counterweight is'moved forward to holdsaid closure in its open position.

-- 7. In a.,receptacle for refuseand the like adapted to be tilted toempty the sameLthe combination with a body portion, provided Wltlltlfiat surface, of an inwardly opening closure pivotally secured to saidbody poi t-IOH near said fiat-surface, and adapted when in its openposition to rest against the inner side of said surface, said-closurebeing pro .VliIlGCl with a eounterweight rigidly secured thereto. r e

8. In a receptacle for refuse and the like =adaptedto be tilted to emptythe same, the

combination with a body portion provided 9. In a receptacle for refuseand thc'like closure pivotallv secured to said body por-' 'tion nearsaidllat surface. .and adapted when ,inits open position to restafiainstith'e inner side of said surface. said closure being pro-i videdwith a. counterweight rigidly secured. .95. thereto, said counterweightbeing adapted when said receptacle is held in one position;

, to liold said closure in its closed. position and 'when saidreceptacle is held in another po-,' y i sitioinand saidfcoiinter-rightmoved for-J00 ward to hold Said elosure in its open posi- 10.1111 areceptacle for retuse uidthe like adapted tobetilted, to eu1pty thesame. the, i i

combination with a body portion provided. ion .p

with atlat surtaeeol an inwardlv opening,

closure;piyotally secured to said bddv portion near said flat surface.and adapted when in its open position to rest againstthe inner side ofsaid surface. said closure being prm ,liO

\zidedfi-vith aeolinterweight. said eounlew weight being provided with almntiugy weightand being adapted when said receptacle is'heldl'in oiieposition to hold said closure in its closedimsition and when said'eceptacle'is held'in anotherposition and l eounterweu tanovedforward'to hold Id closure in its open position.

niy 'naine ll ljseribi'ng. witnesses. mnnrr icnwanos;

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